First info vague, more overnight, I'm sure[ABC] Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Iranian-backed Shia militias were responsible.
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It was unclear what targets were being struck by U.S. military aircraft, but earlier in the day, senior Pentagon officials had blamed Iranian-backed Shia militia groups for Wednesday's attack on Camp Taji in Iraq.
"Yesterday's attack by Iranian-backed Shia militia groups consisted of multiple indirect fires that originated form a stationary platform and was clearly targeting coalition and partner forces on Camp Taji," Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters on Thursday. "But let me be clear, the United States will not tolerate attacks against our people our interests or our allies."
Esper continued, "All options are on the table as we work with our partners to bring the perpetrators to justice and maintain deterrence."